Accommodation reservation system

Abstract

To provide an accommodation reservation system which is highly convenient for a user of an electric automobile.SOLUTION: The accommodation reservation system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure presents an accommodation which a computer can reserve on the basis of user information input by a user. The user information includes information regarding whether the user uses an electric vehicle. When the user uses an electric automobile, the computer presents a reservable accommodation with a charging facility and also presents the available time of the charging facility during staying at the accommodation in a reservable manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an accommodation reservation system. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, with the spread of electric vehicles, information such as whether or not the facilities used by electric vehicle users are equipped with charging facilities has become important. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a navigation device that can search for information on charging facilities when searching for facilities. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-286449 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, when a user of an electric vehicle stays at an accommodation facility, it is convenient for the user to be able to charge the electric vehicle during the user's stay at the accommodation facility. However, conventional accommodation reservation systems did not provide information such as whether the accommodation had charging facilities or whether the facilities would be available during the stay, and users had to inquire at the accommodation by phone or email, for example, which was inconvenient.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides an accommodation reservation system that is highly convenient for electric vehicle users. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An accommodation facility reservation system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: An accommodation reservation system in which a computer presents available accommodations based on user information input by a user, The user information includes information on whether the user uses an electric vehicle, When the user uses an electric vehicle, The computer presents reservable accommodation facilities equipped with charging facilities, and also presents reservable times during the stay when the charging facilities can be used.

[0007] In the accommodation reservation system according to the present disclosure, when a user uses an electric vehicle, a computer presents available accommodations with charging facilities and also presents available times for the charging facilities during the user's stay so that the user can reserve the accommodations with charging facilities and also reserve the use of the charging facilities during the user's stay. Effect of the Invention

[0008] The present disclosure makes it possible to provide an accommodation reservation system that is highly convenient for electric vehicle users. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an accommodation facility reservation system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 2 is a flowchart showing an accommodation facility reservation method according to the first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments. In addition, the following description and drawings are appropriately simplified for clarity of explanation.

[0011] (First embodiment) <Configuration of accommodation reservation system> First, the configuration of an accommodation reservation system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the accommodation reservation system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, an accommodation facility reservation system 100 according to this embodiment includes an accommodation facility search unit 101 and a display unit .

[0012] 1 includes a calculation unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memories such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which various programs and data are stored. In other words, the accommodation facility search unit 101 has a function as a computer and executes various processes based on the above-mentioned various programs.

[0013] 1 can be configured from the above-mentioned CPU, memory, and other circuits in terms of hardware. Also, the accommodation search unit 101 can be realized from software such as a program stored in a memory. In other words, the accommodation search unit 101 can be realized in various forms by hardware, software, or a combination of both.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1, the accommodation facility search unit 101 executes a search for accommodation facilities based on user information input by a user. The user information includes basic information such as the accommodation location and the accommodation period, as well as information on whether or not an electric vehicle is used ("EV Use" in Fig. 1).

[0015] More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, when a user uses an electric vehicle, the accommodation facility search unit 101 searches for accommodation facilities that are equipped with charging facilities and that can be reserved, and outputs the search results to the display unit 102, and also outputs the available time for the charging facilities at each accommodation facility during the stay to the display unit 102.

[0016] On the other hand, although not shown, when the user does not use an electric vehicle, the accommodation facility search unit 101 searches for reservable accommodation facilities that do not have charging facilities and outputs the results to the display unit 102. In addition, if the user does not use an electric vehicle, the accommodation searching unit 101 may search for both reservable accommodation facilities that have charging facilities and reservable accommodation facilities that do not have charging facilities, and output them to the display unit 102.

[0017] The display unit 102 displays to the user the available time for the charging facility at each accommodation facility during the stay, in a reservable manner, along with the reservable accommodation facilities that are equipped with the charging facility searched for by the accommodation facility search unit 101. The display unit 102 is, for example, a display unit of a user terminal (a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, or a PC (Personal Computer), etc.).

[0018] As described above, when a user uses an electric vehicle, the accommodation reservation system 100 of this embodiment presents reservable accommodation facilities equipped with charging facilities, and also presents reservable times when the charging facilities can be used during the user's stay.

[0019] Therefore, a user can reserve an accommodation facility that has charging equipment, and can also reserve the use of the charging equipment during the stay. In other words, the accommodation facility reservation system 100 according to this embodiment is highly convenient for users of electric vehicles.

[0020] <How to book accommodation> Next, an accommodation facility reservation method according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the accommodation facility reservation method according to the first embodiment. In describing Fig. 2, Fig. 1 will be referred to as appropriate.

[0021] First, as shown in Fig. 2, user information for making a reservation for accommodation is input to the accommodation searching unit 101 (step ST1). As described above, the user information includes basic information such as the accommodation location and the accommodation period, as well as information on whether or not an electric vehicle will be used ("EV Use" in Fig. 1).

[0022] Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the accommodation facility search unit 101 determines whether or not the user will use an electric vehicle based on the user information (step ST2).

[0023] 2, when the user uses an electric vehicle (YES in step ST2), the accommodation facility search unit 101 searches for accommodation facilities that have charging facilities and are available for reservation, and outputs the results to the display unit 102. Furthermore, the accommodation facility search unit 101 outputs to the display unit 102 the available time for the charging facilities at each accommodation facility during the stay.

[0024] That is, in this case, the display unit 102 displays, to the user, available accommodation facilities equipped with charging facilities searched for by the accommodation facility search unit 101, as well as the available times for the charging facilities at each accommodation facility during the stay, so that the user can make a reservation (step ST3).

[0025] On the other hand, if the user does not use an electric vehicle (NO in step ST2), the accommodation facility search unit 101 searches for reservable accommodation facilities that do not have charging facilities and outputs the searched results to the display unit 102. That is, the display unit 102 displays to the user the reservable accommodation facilities that do not have charging facilities searched for by the accommodation facility search unit 101 (step ST4).

[0026] In addition, if the user does not use an electric vehicle (NO in step ST2), the accommodation search unit 101 may search for both reservation-available accommodation facilities with charging facilities and reservation-available accommodation facilities without charging facilities, and output them to the display unit 102.

[0027] As described above, in the accommodation reservation method according to this embodiment, when a user uses an electric vehicle, accommodation facilities equipped with charging facilities that can be reserved are presented, and the available times for the charging facilities during the user's stay are presented so that they can be reserved.

[0028] Therefore, a user can reserve an accommodation facility that has charging equipment, and can also reserve the use of the charging equipment during the user's stay. Therefore, the accommodation facility reservation method according to the present embodiment is highly convenient for users of electric vehicles.

[0029] In the above examples, the program includes instructions (or software code) that, when loaded into a computer, causes the computer to perform one or more functions described in the embodiments. The program may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium. By way of example and not limitation, the computer-readable medium or tangible storage medium includes RAM, ROM, flash memory, solid-state drive (SSD) or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD), Blu-ray® disk or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage device. The program may be transmitted on a transitory computer-readable medium or communication medium. By way of example and not limitation, the transitory computer-readable medium or communication medium includes electrical, optical, acoustic, or other form of propagated signal.

[0030] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. This disclosure will also promote the use of electric vehicles and contribute to carbon neutrality, decarbonization, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 100 Accommodation reservation system 101 Accommodation Search Department 102 Display section

Claims

[Claim 1] An accommodation reservation system in which a computer presents available accommodations based on user information input by a user, The user information includes information on whether the user uses an electric vehicle, When the user uses an electric vehicle, The computer presents reservable accommodation facilities equipped with charging facilities, and presents reservable available times for the charging facilities during the stay. Accommodation booking system.

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